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Re: Size of grafting age larvae?
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Pete B <[log in to unmask]>
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Date:
Tue, 10 Dec 2019 09:52:39 -0500
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> Or to put it another way, what I need to know is not how small they should be but how big they can be!

Honestly, I don't think you will pick up a larva that's too old. The main issue is timing. The queens should all be the same age; if the larvae are too old they will hatch out (as queens) too soon and possibly kill the others. I have attached some pictures. If you can't access them, contact me directly

PB

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